Each day Salt Lake City Police Department receives hundreds of calls for service, not all of which result in a report or arrest. Compiled by Watch Commanders in the field, the Watch Log is a summary of significant events over the last 24-hour period. Items contained herein are based on information available at the time of its release and should not be interpreted as an admission or finding of guilt. Arrest information may differ from formal charges filed by the prosecuting agency.

0316
Assault
1835 Independence
13-28497

Officers responded on numerous calls of a fight from inside a residence. Neighbors reported seeing a male jump from a window and run away. Officers made contact with the residents and discovered a man with a deep cut to his arm. The victim said he and an acquaintance got into an argument that escalated into a physical fight. The suspect, who remains outstanding, used a knife to cut the victim’s arm, then jumped out of the window and fled on foot.

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